Tenneco (TEN) 10-Q 2014 Q2 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 15.1

August 5, 2014

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Commissioners:

We are aware that our report dated August 5, 2014 on our review of interim financial information of Tenneco, Inc. for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and included in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 is incorporated by reference in its Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-17485, 333-41535, 333-33934, 333-101973, 333-113705, 333-142475, 333-159358 and 333-192928).

Very truly yours,

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Milwaukee, WI